responsibility lies with the Army, who constructed this policy. There is no reason why the Army can't write a sexism-free policy allowing one parent to stay stateside with the kids. However, I also agree with the poster who raised the question about whether it is wise for parents with 7 children to both enlist and insist on custody. It may well be in this situation that the children are best off with their mother. On the other hand it may not be. We just don't have many facts.

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